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Athlete’s Athlete’s FootFoot
By: Ryan O’ KaneBy: Ryan O’ Kane
The CauseThe Cause Athlete’s foot is a very common skin Athlete’s foot is a very common skin
infection of the feet caused by a fungus infection of the feet caused by a fungus called Trichophyton that infects the upper called Trichophyton that infects the upper layer of skinlayer of skin
How it’s TransmittedHow it’s Transmitted
Athlete’s foot is transmitted by contact Athlete’s foot is transmitted by contact from person to person so the disease is from person to person so the disease is communicablecommunicable
The fungus can be found in many The fungus can be found in many locationslocations Floors in locker roomsFloors in locker rooms Swimming poolsSwimming pools Socks and clothingSocks and clothing
Who gets it?Who gets it?
Contagious from person to personContagious from person to person Anyone can get itAnyone can get it Mainly men from teens to middle ageMainly men from teens to middle age No incubation periodNo incubation period
Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms
Dry skin on soles of feetDry skin on soles of feet ItchingItching BurningBurning Peeling skinPeeling skin Sometimes cracking, pain, and bleedingSometimes cracking, pain, and bleeding
Diagnosis Diagnosis
Visual observation of Visual observation of symptomssymptoms
Microscopic Microscopic examination of skin examination of skin scrapingsscrapings
Scrapings used to Scrapings used to determine type of determine type of fungus causing the fungus causing the infectioninfection
Acute or ChronicAcute or Chronic
Both acute and chronicBoth acute and chronic Acute: skin on feet Acute: skin on feet
becomes red or white becomes red or white with cracks, burning with cracks, burning and itchingand itching
Chronic: sides and Chronic: sides and soles of feet become soles of feet become pink and scaly, no pink and scaly, no itchinessitchiness
How it’s PreventedHow it’s Prevented
Keep skin clean and dryKeep skin clean and dry Take shoes off and expose Take shoes off and expose
feet to air when at homefeet to air when at home Change socksChange socks Avoid walking barefoot in Avoid walking barefoot in
public areas, instead wear public areas, instead wear flip flopsflip flops
Never borrow another Never borrow another person’s shoesperson’s shoes
TreatmentTreatment
Over the counter Over the counter antifungal powders antifungal powders and creamsand creams
Sprays Sprays ““Tough Actin Tinactin”Tough Actin Tinactin” Not terminal unless Not terminal unless
leads to other leads to other complicationscomplications
Works CitedWorks Cited
http://www.mayoclinic/health/athletesfoot.comhttp://www.mayoclinic/health/athletesfoot.com
http://www.medicine/athletes_foot/article.comhttp://www.medicine/athletes_foot/article.com